Where does “pawitra” come from?

pawitra (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese pawitera, from Sanskrit पवित्र, from Sanskrit पव, from Sanskrit प, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “pawitra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesepawitera—
2Sanskritपवित्रpurifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred,...
3Sanskritपवpurification
4Sanskritपprotecting; drinking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pawitra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit प →